California's Financial Armageddon...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California lawmakers gathered again Tuesday in another bid to end the state's multibillion-dollar budget stalemate, as the state was poised to start laying off as many as 20,000 government workers...

--UPDATE: CA ON THE BRINK...

--Lawmakers Face Lockdown in Capitol...

--Layoff proceedings begin...

As in the days of Noah...